Wind Strategy

David Houghton spent 34 years forecasting and researching at the Met Office, and for over 30 years he has served as a Coach / Advisor to Olympic, Admiral's Cup, America's Cup and Round the World race teams. Fiona Campbell is also a professional meteorologist and was met advisor to the British team at the Athens Olympics. Both David and Fiona are keen sailors so the book has a sharp focus on what the racing sailor needs to know.

The wind-wise sailor / The sailor's wind / Wind facts - Southern Hemisphere / The sea breeze pure and simple / Sea breeze with gradient wind / Afternoon winds - gradient wind onshore / Lakes, mountains, valleys and peninsulas / As the sun goes down / Afternoon and evening winds / Gravity waves, billows and surges / The message of the clouds / Light airs / Obstacles in the wind / Water currents / Waves / Dangerous waves / Weather routing / Which sails? / At the regatta / Popular racing venues analysed